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Capitola residents can take advantage of extra trash pick-up on their regular service days. Each household is allowed one bulky item and seven bags or cans of garbage, not to exceed 50 pounds each. All items must be curbside by 6 a.m. Household hazardous waste will not be accepted. For bulky items please call GreenWaste Recovery to schedule a pick up at 800-665-2209.

The annual Capitola Village Children’s Halloween Parade will be Sunday, Oct. 25. The line-up begins at 1:30 p.m. in the Village and Beach Parking Lot 1 behind Capitola City Hall. The parade begins at 2 p.m. and heads down Capitola Avenue through the Village. It ends at Esplanade Park, where there will be refreshments. Participants may trick-or-treat in Capitola Village shops following the parade. The event is sponsored by the Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce and Capitola Village Businesses. For more information call the Capitola-Soquel Chamber at 831-475-6522.

Zero Waste: How To Reduce Your Garbage Footprint

Instructor: Jeffrey Smedberg

Date and time: Saturday, October 10, 10:30 AM to 12:00 (Noon)

Location: Private Home in Capitola

Cost: This TimeBank Santa Cruz class is free-of-charge but space is limited. Please contact us to pre-register and we'll send you the address: bonnielinden@sbcglobal.net

What you will learn:

Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County 50th Anniversary Celebration

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Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission has provided a mobile responsive website for the public to access a interactive real-time traffic map called "Cruz511". The website address is http://cruz511.org/  and can be accessed by smartphone, tablet or computer and provides 24/7 traffic congestion information.

Greywater Laundry to Landscape Workshop
Instructor: LeAnne Ravinale, Certified Greywater Installer
Private Home in Capitola
Saturday, July 25
10:30 to noon
$15

You’ll learn how Laundry to Landscape systems inexpensively save water and make your yard drought-proof. The class will cover specific installation techniques on how to make your washer water your yard, materials and tools needed and resources for further study.

The Capitola Art & Wine Festival combines art, wine, music and food, all in charming Capitola Village overlooking the beautiful Monterey Bay. More than 150 fine artists and 22 Santa Cruz Mountains wineries will participate in this year’s Festival.  Enjoy great live performances and a children's craft area. 

Capitola voted third best beach in California

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Join the Monte Foundation and the City of Capitola for a free fireworks extravaganza on Capitola Beach.  Fireworks will start around 8:00 p.m. All proceeds from the event will go toward resurfacing the tennis courts at Jade Street Park.